Story by Bahari Duniya | Written by Disha Sharma
The Delhi government intensified its anti-pollution campaign by penalising over 11,700 vehicles in a single day, as multiple departments carried out coordinated enforcement drives across the city. The action forms part of broader measures aimed at reducing vehicular emissions and improving air quality in the capital.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said authorities booked 11,776 polluting and non-compliant vehicles during a 24-hour enforcement drive that began around 7 pm on Thursday, according to PTI. He added that agencies such as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee are operating round the clock to track and tackle key sources of emissions across the capital.
Sirsa said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government has implemented a multi-sectoral approach that includes strict vehicle inspections, dust suppression measures, scientific waste management, and enhanced road-cleaning drives. He noted that these coordinated efforts have led to a visible improvement in air quality compared to earlier winter seasons.
As part of dust-control efforts, civic bodies lifted over 12,000 metric tonnes of waste, conducted mechanised sweeping on more than 2,000 km of roads, and carried out water sprinkling across nearly 1,830 km. In addition, mobile anti-smog guns were deployed, covering over 5,500 km, with intensified monitoring to ensure sustained dust suppression and improved air quality citywide.
Around 160 anti-smog guns have been deployed at key construction sites across Delhi to ensure continuous dust suppression, strengthen pollution control compliance, and limit emissions from ongoing infrastructure work.
The minister said extensive waste-management operations are underway, with agencies bio-mining nearly 30,000 metric tonnes of legacy waste in the last 24 hours as part of efforts to reduce landfill pollution.
Under the citizen grievance redressal mechanism, authorities resolved 57 complaints received via platforms including the 311 helpline, Green Delhi App, SAMEER, and social media, ensuring prompt action on pollution-related concerns during the same period.
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To enforce transport regulations, officials intercepted and diverted 542 non-destined trucks and undertook traffic decongestion measures at 34 major choke points, helping streamline vehicular movement and curb pollution levels across the city.
Sirsa appealed to citizens and institutions to actively support pollution-control initiatives, emphasising that collective responsibility and public cooperation are essential to maintain and sustain improvements in Delhi’s air quality.